selfie: medium skin tone
A person, depicted as male or gender-neutral, giving a shaka sign (hand with thumb and pinky extended, fingers curled). The skin tone is medium.
There are different emoji meanings for selfie: medium skin tone in different cultures:
- Hawaii
- The 'shaka' sign originated in Hawaii and is a common greeting or gesture of goodwill, friendship, understanding, and courage. It means 'hang loose,' 'all right,' 'cool,' or 'thank you.'
- Brazil
- Used as a common greeting or gesture of friendship and brotherhood, similar to Hawaii's usage.
- Surf Culture (worldwide)
- Internationally recognized within the surfing community as a symbol of unity, a relaxed lifestyle, and a greeting.
- Other cultures
- May be misinterpreted as a phone call gesture (similar to the 'call me' gesture) in some regions if not familiar with its primary cultural context.
